Buy the California Pants or Shorts sewing pattern from Atelier Scämmit. These wide-leg pants are close-fitting from the mid-rise waist to the lower hips then flare out to the hem for a cool look. The pattern features classic jeans details (fob and rounded pockets on the front, a topstitched yoke and back patch pockets). They can also be made as shorts finished with a topstitched cuff.

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following format:

– PAPER (next working day dispatch on orders and FREE UK  over £50)

Suggested fabrics: Weight: medium to medium-heavy (230 - 340 gsm or 7 - 10 oz.) // Fabric: woven (serge, denim) // Stretch factor: 5 - 30% (0 - 4% max. elastane).

Fabric requirements: 

Main: 140 cm (55″) wide fabric: Trousers, 150 - 230 cm (59" - 91") // Shorts, 80 - 100 cm (31" - 39").

Lining: 140 cm (55″) wide fabric: 40 cm (15").

Sizing: EU 32 – 48 / US 2 – 18 / UK 4 – 20. Please check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

Notions: One 15 cm (6") nylon zipper; bias, max. 1 m (39"); one 18 mm - 22 mm (0.7" - 0.9") button; medium fusible interfacing, 50 cm (20"); form tape interfacing, max. 2 m (78").

Languages: French and English.

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